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Chapter 3:- I want time to change.
In The T-tower
When they knocked on the door of Robin's room they could hear him crying. They all seemed surprised at it. When Starfire went in the room she saw that he was curled up in the futile position in the dark corner of his room. "Robin what is wrong?" she asked.
Robin didn't look up but only asked. "Is he gone?" they were all surprised with the strength in his voice compared to how he looked and was acting.
Cyborg walked over to him and put down the black box that Batman left on the floor in front of Robin. "He left this on the table before he went. It is labelled to you."
Robin didn't look at it. "Please leave." They all just stood there staring at him. "Go!" he screamed at them. "And that is an order." They all ran out of the door. When Robin heard the door close after them he stood up, picked the box of the ground and sat down at his desk. He could see himself in the mirror, his cheeks where stand red from his tears. He opened the box and saw what it was.
On the top was a small figurine of a baby robin, under it was a picture of Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne. The picture showed them smiling. It felt to him like an extremely long time since he had last smiled or had a good time like he used to. His friends where the most important thing to him but he couldn't get used to it; he had a great time with them but he always felt like something was missing. He knew that it was his family that was missing in his life all the others had there's still.
He placed the small figure on a shelf that had a newspaper clipping of his friends and him after there first mission. The picture he placed on his desk. He didn't want to leave but he knew that his guardian will keep coming back until he did. I'm not a child anymore. He thought restlessly.
Robin decided that it was time he grew up and faced the world like he knew he should. Robin turned around and walked out of his room and into the living space. The other Titans where all sitting on the coach but when he entered they all stood to face him. "I have to tell you something." Robin said but just then the alarm went of.
They rushed to the computer and Slade came onto the screen. In all of the nonsense with Batman they forgot about him. "Hello Titans. You're not very good at puzzles are you? No matter. I will still get my fun yet. I think that there is something you should see at the old abandoned theatre. Oh, and Robin you might find some old friends." The screen flickered off.
Starfire stared at Robin. "What does he mean by 'old friends?" She asked.
The truth was Robin's guess was the same as theirs he had no idea what Slade was going on about. Robin looked around and found everyone looking bewildered. "Should we go?" Cyborg voiced what they were all thinking. They all looked at Robin for orders.
It was surprise for him to still be the one everyone turned to after how he had acted. "Titans this will be my last mission." he confessed. "After Slade is stopped this time I will have to leave. I say we go and find out what Slade's up to, stop him and then I will leave."
"Dude, why?" Asked Beast Boy. "You're our leader guy. You can't leave us. You were the one to get us together." Beast Boy looked like he was thinking hard and it is rare that he thinks at all.
"You have helped all of us Robin." Raven said. It was s definite surprise that she said anything. "It would be a shame if you left. This is the only place I feel like I belong and if you left it wouldn't be the same."
"I think you're making it up, Robin. Aren't you?" Cyborg said uncertainly. Robin looked at him sadly. "You're going to leave us?" Robin nodded.
Starfire flew over to him. "Have we done something to displease you?" She asked.
Robin looked at them each in turn. "I have to leave. Batman is right I'm getting out of control. I have to leave, I don't want to but it's the only way that I can learn to control my anger."
Starfire stared at Robin. "But I don't want you to leave."
Robin looked down. Then he remembered Slade. "We have a mission to do. Titans move out!" They all departed to go to the old abandoned theatre.
Outside The old abandoned theatre.
"So I guess this is it." Beat Boy said, staring at the crumbling ruins in front of him. "I think I'll stand guard out here.
Cyborg glared at the changeling. "No, your not."
"Is it safe?" Starfire asked. "It looks very unstable. Should we enter, it could be a trap."
Robin looked at his team-mates. "It's definitely a trap. That's why were going in." He started forewords and the other Titans followed him inside.
Where they found themselves was dark and damp. The walls where coated with a slimy residue. The floorboards creaked underfoot. The stench of long dead rats filled the air. Movements in the shadows caught the eye causing the head to turn to the source of the movement but by that time it had gone. Then music filled the air, an eerie music that sounded like a thousand souls screaming out in torment.
The Titans followed the music until they reached the grand theatre hall. On the stage of the theatre, at the far end of the hall, stood three dark figures. The Titans cautiously made there way the stage. Suddenly the lights flickered on, aiming on the stage. And they saw who the three figures.
One of which was Slade, the other two where unknown to all but one of the Titans. One wore a green costume with question marks all over it. The other had a face that was half normal and half burnt purple, with a suit that was half black, half also purple.
All three characters made Robins blood burn. It was al he could do not to charge at them. He couldn't even stand Slade alone but the murderer of his family and a man that had used him as bate for Batman was tearing him up inside.
Slade stepped foreword on the stage. "I'm glad to see that you came. These are my new associates The Riddler and Two-face." Slade stopped and narrowed his one eye that they could see. "If I were you Robin I wouldn't throw that." Robin stared at him; he had gotten a Bird-rang primed to throw at Slade behind his back. But there was no way Slade could have seen that.
Two-face stepped up next to Slade, "Looks to me as though the bird is not play fair. Shall I finish him off?"
Slade lashed out and punched Two-face in the stomach. "You do nothing unless I say so."
The Riddler skipped up to Two-face who was curled up on the floor. "Looks like no one here plays fair." He twirled his staff around and jumped up to Slade. "So what's going to happen now?"
"Divide and conquer." Slade said menacingly.
"Why do you need them Slade?" Robin yelled out.
Slade glanced at Robin. "I don't need them, Robin. I just like having a backup plan." The Titans looked at each other. "Look around at you, my robots have you all surrounded. Surrendered or my robots will attack."
"What shall we do?" Starfire asked. The Titans turned to Robin. They all looked ready to fight.
"Titans go!" Robin yelled. And the Robots launched themselves at the Titans, and vice-versa.
Robin got out his bow staff and knocked several robots to the ground and planted his explosives on them. He punched, kicked and did all of his usual fighting, and the other Titans did the same. But no matter how many robots they destroyed more were always there to take there place.
On the stage, Slade watched closely while the other two laughed and joked about the fight. Slade hated incompetents but they made Robin angry, so he fought harder and it showed Slade his true potential. Slade's robots where making the fighting Titans separate from each other. There were a number of doors around the theatre and the Titans were each being taken back to different doors.
The Titans realised that there were too many for them. And tried to get back to get back as a group and retreat but there was no possible way that they could. So they decided to run to the closest door as a way of retreat, not knowing that it was Slade's plan.
Robin noticed Slade watching him and wanted nothing more than to fight him. But he was overwhelmed by Robots and couldn't do anything to help himself or his friends. So he ran to a door just like his friends. The last thing he saw was Slade's evil grin.
What awaited the Titans in the old theatre was something that none of them would forget quickly.
With the authoress.
SaturnMax: I am truly sorry about how long it took me to update. Okay the way the plot is going is a complete mystery even to me. You see I was going to take it certain way then I decided that it was stupid so I changed it. I am also using the Batman movies as a guide line to Batman and Robin's emotions. So please Read and Review. Please.
